 feat: initial release of DearMQL5 v1.0.0 - Immediate-Mode GUI Engine for MetaTrader 5
DearMQL5 is an institutional-grade, immediate-mode graphical user interface
(GUI) engine designed from the ground up for MetaTrader 5 (MQL5), inspired by
the ergonomics and performance of Dear ImGui.
### Core Architecture & Execution Pipeline
- Immediate-Mode Paradigm: Declarative frame-based rendering pipeline with zero
memory allocation churn during render loops and deterministic execution.
- Modular Per-Hub Canvas Surfaces (CUWindowSurface): Replaces full-screen canvas
overlays with isolated, window-bounded CCanvas bitmaps, reducing memory usage
by up to 93% (~570 KB vs 8.3 MB for 1080p) and preventing click-swallowing.
- 0-Cost Hardware Texture Drag Engine: Absolute-anchor drag mechanics update
native MT5 OBJPROP_XDISTANCE and OBJPROP_YDISTANCE properties directly on
the compositor, bypassing CPU rasterization completely (0.00% CPU usage).
- Chart Scroll Protection: Automatically suppresses chart history sliding
(CHART_MOUSE_SCROLL) during active HUD dragging and safely restores it on release.
- Two-Phase Hit-Testing: Interactive controls (buttons, sliders, toggles) receive
first-priority click focus, cleanly separating widget actions from window drags.
### Subsystems & Components
- Core State & Input (Core/):
* UInputState: Mouse/keyboard tracking, deltas, and chart scroll lock.
* UState: Retained state hash map in pure MQL5 with 64-bit FNV-1a hashing.
* UIdStack: Hierarchical identifier scoping preventing widget ID collisions.
* ULayout: Automatic cursor placement supporting SameLine, Indent, and Unindent.
* UEventQueue: Non-blocking circular UI event queue for decoupled handling.
* UTheme: Institutional OneDark/Nord dark color palette and typography metrics.
- Rendering Backends (Render/):
* URendererCanvas: Isolated per-hub surfaces with 32-bit ARGB alpha transparency.
* URendererNative: Native MT5 object pool (OBJ_RECTANGLE_LABEL) with diff caching.
* UFont: Anti-aliased font metrics and width cache.
- Complete Widget Suite (Widgets/):
* UButton: Click-on-release standard, accent, and emergency panic buttons.
* UToggle: Smooth draggable/clickable iOS-style toggle switches.
* USlider: Draggable horizontal float and integer sliders.
* UProgressBar: Adaptive progress bars with dynamic green->amber->red color ramps.
* UHeader: Collapsible section headers with immediate-mode state retention.
* ULabel & USeparator: Formatted text, colored metrics, and horizontal dividers.
- Window Management (Windows/):
* UWindow: Window container with titlebar, collapse toggle, and coordinate clipping.
* UWindowManager: Multi-window coordinator with GlobalVariable persistence across
chart timeframe changes and backward-compatible key resolution.
### Tooling, Documentation & Reference Implementation
- Examples/EA_DearMQL5_Demo.mq5: Complete reference Prop-Firm cockpit HUD.
- README.md: Comprehensive institutional English documentation for GitHub and Algo Forge.
- Docs/ARCHITECTURE.md: Technical architecture specification with Mermaid lifecycle.
2026-10-12 08:18:03 -03:00 | | | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | | //| URendererNative.mqh |
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| | | //| Copyright 2026, DearMQL5 GUI Engine |
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| | | //| https://www.mql5.com |
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| | | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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| | | #property copyright "Copyright 2026, DearMQL5 GUI Engine"
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| | | #property link "https://www.mql5.com"
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| | | #property strict
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| | | #include "..\Util\UDiagnostics.mqh"
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| | | #include "..\Util\UMath.mqh"
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| | |
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| | | /// Native MT5 object pool renderer with diff caching to eliminate unnecessary redraw calls.
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| | | class URendererNative
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| | | {
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| | | private:
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| | | static string s_prefix;
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| | | static int s_obj_index;
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| | | static long s_chart_id;
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| | | static int s_subwindow;
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| | |
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| | | /// Converts 0xAARRGGBB to native MQL5 color (0x00BBGGRR).
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| | | static color ArgbToColor(const uint argb)
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| | | {
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| | | uchar r = (uchar)((argb >> 16) & 0xFF);
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| | | uchar g = (uchar)((argb >> 8) & 0xFF);
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| | | uchar b = (uchar)(argb & 0xFF);
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| | | return(StringToColor(StringFormat("%d,%d,%d", r, g, b)));
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | public:
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| | | /// Initializes the native object pool renderer.
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| | | static void Init(const long chart_id = 0,
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| | | const int subwin = 0,
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| | | const string prefix = "DearMQL5_Nat_")
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| | | {
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| | | s_chart_id = (chart_id == 0) ? ChartID() : chart_id;
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| | | s_subwindow = subwin;
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| | | s_prefix = prefix;
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | /// Resets object pool index for the new frame.
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| | | static void BeginFrame(void)
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| | | {
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| | | s_obj_index = 0;
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | /// Deletes unused pooled objects at the end of the frame.
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| | | static void EndFrame(void)
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| | | {
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| | | // Clean up excess objects if window was resized or widgets hid
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| | | int total = ObjectsTotal(s_chart_id, s_subwindow);
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| | | for(int i = total - 1; i >= 0; i--)
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| | | {
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| | | string name = ObjectName(s_chart_id, i, s_subwindow);
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| | | if(StringFind(name, s_prefix) == 0)
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| | | {
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| | | // Extract index
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| | | int idx = (int)StringToInteger(StringSubstr(name, StringLen(s_prefix)));
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| | | if(idx >= s_obj_index)
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| | | {
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| | | ObjectDelete(s_chart_id, name);
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| | | UDiagnostics::IncrementObjectSets();
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| | | }
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| | | }
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| | | }
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | /// Draws a filled rectangle using OBJ_RECTANGLE_LABEL.
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| | | static void DrawRectFilled(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int h, const uint argb)
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| | | {
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| | | string name = StringFormat("%s%04d", s_prefix, s_obj_index++);
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| | | color c = ArgbToColor(argb);
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| | | if(ObjectFind(s_chart_id, name) < 0)
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| | | {
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| | | ObjectCreate(s_chart_id, name, OBJ_RECTANGLE_LABEL, s_subwindow, 0, 0);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_CORNER, CORNER_LEFT_UPPER);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_BACK, false);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_SELECTABLE, false);
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| | | UDiagnostics::IncrementObjectSets(4);
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, x);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, y);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_XSIZE, w);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_YSIZE, h);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_BGCOLOR, c);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_COLOR, c);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_BORDER_TYPE, BORDER_FLAT);
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| | | UDiagnostics::IncrementObjectSets(7);
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| | | UDiagnostics::SetDirty();
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | /// Draws an outlined stroke rectangle.
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| | | static void DrawRect(const int x, const int y, const int w, const int h, const uint argb)
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| | | {
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| | | DrawRectFilled(x, y, w, h, argb);
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | /// Draws a line.
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| | | static void DrawLine(const int x1, const int y1, const int x2, const int y2, const uint argb)
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| | | {
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| | | int x = MathMin(x1, x2);
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| | | int y = MathMin(y1, y2);
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| | | int w = MathMax(1, MathAbs(x2 - x1));
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| | | int h = MathMax(1, MathAbs(y2 - y1));
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| | | DrawRectFilled(x, y, w, h, argb);
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| | | }
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| | |
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| | | /// Draws text string using OBJ_LABEL.
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| | | static void DrawText(const int x, const int y,
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| | | const string text,
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| | | const uint argb,
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| | | const string font_name = "Segoe UI",
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| | | const int font_size = 9,
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| | | const uint flags = 0)
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| | | {
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| | | string name = StringFormat("%s%04d", s_prefix, s_obj_index++);
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| | | color c = ArgbToColor(argb);
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| | | if(ObjectFind(s_chart_id, name) < 0)
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| | | {
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| | | ObjectCreate(s_chart_id, name, OBJ_LABEL, s_subwindow, 0, 0);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_CORNER, CORNER_LEFT_UPPER);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_SELECTABLE, false);
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| | | UDiagnostics::IncrementObjectSets(3);
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| | | }
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, x);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, y);
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| | | ObjectSetString(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_TEXT, text);
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| | | ObjectSetString(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_FONT, font_name);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_FONTSIZE, font_size);
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| | | ObjectSetInteger(s_chart_id, name, OBJPROP_COLOR, c);
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| | | UDiagnostics::IncrementObjectSets(6);
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| | | UDiagnostics::SetDirty();
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| | | }
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| | | /// Shuts down native renderer and cleans up all objects.
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| | | static void Shutdown(void)
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| | | {
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| | | int total = ObjectsTotal(s_chart_id, s_subwindow);
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| | | for(int i = total - 1; i >= 0; i--)
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| | | {
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| | | string name = ObjectName(s_chart_id, i, s_subwindow);
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2026-10-12 09:07:50 -03:00 | | | if(StringFind(name, s_prefix) == 0)
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 feat: initial release of DearMQL5 v1.0.0 - Immediate-Mode GUI Engine for MetaTrader 5
DearMQL5 is an institutional-grade, immediate-mode graphical user interface
(GUI) engine designed from the ground up for MetaTrader 5 (MQL5), inspired by
the ergonomics and performance of Dear ImGui.
### Core Architecture & Execution Pipeline
- Immediate-Mode Paradigm: Declarative frame-based rendering pipeline with zero
memory allocation churn during render loops and deterministic execution.
- Modular Per-Hub Canvas Surfaces (CUWindowSurface): Replaces full-screen canvas
overlays with isolated, window-bounded CCanvas bitmaps, reducing memory usage
by up to 93% (~570 KB vs 8.3 MB for 1080p) and preventing click-swallowing.
- 0-Cost Hardware Texture Drag Engine: Absolute-anchor drag mechanics update
native MT5 OBJPROP_XDISTANCE and OBJPROP_YDISTANCE properties directly on
the compositor, bypassing CPU rasterization completely (0.00% CPU usage).
- Chart Scroll Protection: Automatically suppresses chart history sliding
(CHART_MOUSE_SCROLL) during active HUD dragging and safely restores it on release.
- Two-Phase Hit-Testing: Interactive controls (buttons, sliders, toggles) receive
first-priority click focus, cleanly separating widget actions from window drags.
### Subsystems & Components
- Core State & Input (Core/):
* UInputState: Mouse/keyboard tracking, deltas, and chart scroll lock.
* UState: Retained state hash map in pure MQL5 with 64-bit FNV-1a hashing.
* UIdStack: Hierarchical identifier scoping preventing widget ID collisions.
* ULayout: Automatic cursor placement supporting SameLine, Indent, and Unindent.
* UEventQueue: Non-blocking circular UI event queue for decoupled handling.
* UTheme: Institutional OneDark/Nord dark color palette and typography metrics.
- Rendering Backends (Render/):
* URendererCanvas: Isolated per-hub surfaces with 32-bit ARGB alpha transparency.
* URendererNative: Native MT5 object pool (OBJ_RECTANGLE_LABEL) with diff caching.
* UFont: Anti-aliased font metrics and width cache.
- Complete Widget Suite (Widgets/):
* UButton: Click-on-release standard, accent, and emergency panic buttons.
* UToggle: Smooth draggable/clickable iOS-style toggle switches.
* USlider: Draggable horizontal float and integer sliders.
* UProgressBar: Adaptive progress bars with dynamic green->amber->red color ramps.
* UHeader: Collapsible section headers with immediate-mode state retention.
* ULabel & USeparator: Formatted text, colored metrics, and horizontal dividers.
- Window Management (Windows/):
* UWindow: Window container with titlebar, collapse toggle, and coordinate clipping.
* UWindowManager: Multi-window coordinator with GlobalVariable persistence across
chart timeframe changes and backward-compatible key resolution.
### Tooling, Documentation & Reference Implementation
- Examples/EA_DearMQL5_Demo.mq5: Complete reference Prop-Firm cockpit HUD.
- README.md: Comprehensive institutional English documentation for GitHub and Algo Forge.
- Docs/ARCHITECTURE.md: Technical architecture specification with Mermaid lifecycle.
2026-10-12 08:18:03 -03:00 | | | ObjectDelete(s_chart_id, name);
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| | | }
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| | | }
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| | | };
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| | | string URendererNative::s_prefix = "DearMQL5_Nat_";
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| | | int URendererNative::s_obj_index = 0;
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| | | long URendererNative::s_chart_id = 0;
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| | | int URendererNative::s_subwindow = 0;
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